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P m. m A G ma JJ APPLICATION FILED APIEJB, 1906.

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E ND -GATE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8,190.7.

, Applicatio'ufiledApril 18, 1906:: Serial N0.3.12,4=89.

@Thisinvention relates to endgates, and

the. several objects thereof :are to provide .a

device of. that. nature which shall be simple, inexpensive, and. durable, which may be readilyplaced in and removed from operative position, and which when laced in operative position will be absolute y prevented from accidental opening; i

; With these and other objects .in view the invention consists in the particular construction, arran ement, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described, ointed out in the claims, and illustrated in t e accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a rearview in elevation of an end-gate constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the wagon-body in advance of the gate and looking rearwardly.

Similar arts are referred to by like numerals in t e several views.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates the bottom, and 6 the side-boards, of a wagon, the latter being provided with parallel cleats 7, secured to their inner sides at the rear end thereof to form grooves between them.

The end-gate is constructed on the break-- joint principle and consists of two sections 8 and 9, hinged together at their inner sides at 10.

1 1 designates the rod binding the sides and located adjacent the inner side of the endgate, as shown in Fig. 2. Section 8 of the gate carries a rigid'arm 12, which whenthe gate is in its locked position extends across and bears squarely against the face of the section 9. The end of said arm adjacent section 9 is slightly undercut on its outer face to provide a seat for a steel late 13, the outerface of which is flush wit the outer face of the arm, said plate being attached to the arm by screwsor in any other preferred manner andcarrying the bracket 14, bolted thereto, asshown, v Q Y Pivoted between the plate and ibrac'ket,las shown in'Eig. 3, is the bolt .15, the outer end ofwhichprojects beyondplate 1'3.

. -Sectio.n:9 of the gatei's providedladjacent the plate L3 with a slat 1 6,'attached;thereto in any preferred manner and carryingon its outer face a second steel plate 17, provided with'an'enlarged portion-18, which is slotted,- as at 19, to receive the outer end .of-fbol't 15,

said "bolt being provided with a thumb piece 20. Asshown in Fi 3, plate 13 is provided with a short vertica' sloti21fthroughwhioh projects the head22i'of a flatsteelspringf23, fastened by bolts 24 .tothe under .face 'ofsa'id plate and capable of sufiicientamovement to permit its head 22' tobe pressed inwardlyabe yond the outer face .of theipl'ate," the Eunder face of arm 12 being further undercut for this purpose. The head 22 of the spring has its outer faces rounded, as shown, to provide a cam-surface over which bolt 15 may ride in its downward movement, but which will revent any upward movement of said olt when the head is in its normal position, extending through slot 21, owing to the shoulder 24 on said head. The spring 23 and'its head are formed of a single piece of steel, the

head extending at right angles to the body of the spring, as shown. It is obvious then when the several parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 that any accidental upward movement of bolt 15 will be prevented by its contact with the shoulder on the spring-head and that such movement is only possible when the head is positively pushed back through slot 21, when the bolt may be swung upwardly and its end removed from slot 18, which is curved for this purpose, it being understood that bracket 14 is of sufficient length to permit said bolt to be swung clear out of said slot. The joint between the sections 8 and 9 may then be broken, the binding-rod 11 having been first withdrawn, and the endgate removed in the usual manner.

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While the drawingshave shown an endgate in which the arm is fastened to the lefthand section thereof and provided at its rear end with the bolt locking in the slotted plate on the right-hand section, it is understood,-

carried by a slat on the left-hand section, while the arm is attached to the ri ht-hand section and extending across the left-hand section. It is not thought necessary to illustrate this latter construction, as it is in every way identical with that already shown except for the change of direction of the boltcarryin arm and the consequent removal of the lociing-plate from one section to the other. =What is claimed is 1. In combination with a wagon provided with vertical cleats at its inner sides, a breakjoint end-gate comprising two sections hinged together at their inner sides, and adapted to project into the grooves between said cleats; a rigid arm attached to the rear side of one of said sections and extending across the face of the other said sections, the outer face of said arm adjacent its rear end being undercut to provide a seat; a plate-fitting in said seat and attached to said arm 3 said plate being provided with a vertical slot adjacent its outer end, a bolt pivoted to the outer face of said plate, and having its free end extendin beyond said plate; a spring fitting on said arm in the undercut portion thereof, and provided with a head normally projecting through said slot; and a slat carried by the other section and provided with a lockingplate slotted to receive the projecting end of said bolt.

2. A break-joint end-gate consisting of two sections hinged'together at their inner sides; a rigid arm attached to the rear side of one of said sections, and extending across the rear side of the other sections, the rear end of said arm being undercut to provide a seat; a plate carried by said arm and fitting in said undercut portion, said plate being provided with a vertical slot adjacent its rear side; a bolt pivoted to the outer face of said. plate and havin its free end projecting beyond the rear side of said plate; a sprin attachedto the inner face of said plate an fitting in the undercut seat in said arm a head on said spring normally extending through said slot, the outer face being rounded to form a cam-surface a slat carried by the other of said sections; and a, plate attached to the outer face of said slat, said plate being provided with a slotted enlargement ada )ted to receive the projecting end of said bolt.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J ENS P. HANSEN.

. Witnesses:

ALLIE M. MoDoNALD, E. ENDERLE. 

